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Taraxacum is a genus of flowering plants comprising species commonly known as dandelions. All parts of the dandelion (flowers, stems, roots, and leaves) contain valuable bioactive compounds, including flavonoids, amino, fatty, organic, and phenolic a...

The urinary sodium-to-potassium (Na/K) ratio is a clinically established predictor of blood pressure and cardiovascular risk. This study aimed to develop and rigorously evaluate machine learning models for estimating the urinary Na/K ratio using four...

Background: Acute high-intensity exercise induces transient inflammatory and oxidative stress responses, mediated by redox-sensitive signaling pathways and reflected by elevations in interleukin-6 (IL-6) and lipid peroxidation products. Modulation of...

The growing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections poses a serious burden on healthcare systems worldwide. Endolysins are promising candidates for a new type of antibiotic due to their strong bacteriolytic activity. However, importan...

The integration of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications presents significant challenges in terms of energy efficiency and network reliability, especially in dynamic industrial environments. The Routing...

HIV-1 diversified for decades within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) before spreading globally in the early 1980s. Thus, the DRC is home to some of the most ancestral and diverse HIV-1 strains. Recent serosurveys conducted from 2017 to 201...

The rise of toxic content, particularly in the form of hateful memes, poses a significant challenge to social media platforms. This paper presents an empirical comparative study of unimodal and multimodal architectures for toxic content detection. Ra...

Background and Objectives: Psychosocial symptoms and oral behaviors can complicate routine dental care, yet available screeners yield multiple separate scores. Explainable artificial intelligence offers a pragmatic way to integrate such multidomain m...

Modulation of the gut microbiota represents a promising approach to counteract diet-induced metabolic alterations, with microalgae emerging as potential interventions. Building on our previous in vivo evidence that dietary supplementation with the ma...

Cancer is frequently accompanied by thrombotic complications, but conventional coagulation tests often fail to adequately detect cancer-associated hypercoagulability. In this study, blood from 34 patients with colorectal or gastric cancers (before, d...

This paper presents the compositional characterisation of obsidian artefacts from the archaeological site of Maddalena di Muccia (Marche, Central Italy). The assemblage, spanning the Early Neolithic to the Copper Age, was chemically and petrographica...

This study systematically investigated the migration behavior, bioaccessibility, and dietary risk of five typical organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) in polypropylene (PP) packaging using migration experiments and in vitro simulated digestion. M...

Cultivated meat is a novel food and therefore must undergo safety assessments and regulatory review to identify risks and establish appropriate mitigations prior to commercialisation. The culture media used within the cell cultivation process may con...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major public health challenge in Oman and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. The rising incidence has been associated with lifestyle changes, urbanization, and genetic factors. The CRC Subtyping Consortium has d...

Epoxy–granite (EG) composites, comprising granite quarry waste and low-cost epoxy, present a sustainable alternative to cast iron for machine tool foundations. This study develops a data-driven simulation framework to enhance the mechanical pro...

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a critical global public health challenge requiring comprehensive intervention strategies, including robust antibiotic stewardship programs. The European Commission’s 2017 One Health Action Plan...

The application of forestry waste as organic mulch on soil represents an increasingly recognized management practice. However, studies on how different mulching strategies regulate soil fertility and microbial community responses remain limited. In t...

The Cairo Monorail System presents significant geotechnical challenges due to its integrated structural configuration and its alignment across heterogeneous soil conditions, including collapsible and swelling soils. This study investigates the founda...

The Xinjiang wheat variety ‘Xindong 22’ was used as experimental material. Two soil moisture treatments were established: control (CK, 70–75% field capacity), drought (X1, 60–65%). The photosynthetic characteristics and resist...

For the appropriate evaluation of environmental odours, it is necessary to develop a reliable odour measurement scale. Odour intensity is one of the main odour characterisation parameters and a remarkably common and important sensory indicator of env...

The proliferation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) equipped with multispectral imaging sensors has revolutionized data collection in precision agriculture. These platforms provide high-resolution, temporally dense data crucial for monitoring crop h...

Graphene (GR) demonstrates significant potential in enhancing the mechanical performance of titanium matrix composites (TMCs), particularly by improving their tensile strength, fracture toughness, and fatigue resistance, thereby optimizing the overal...

Global population growth necessitates sustainable food systems, positioning Circular Bioeconomy as a key transition framework. In Oaxaca, Mexico, semi-intensive tilapia aquaculture faces economic viability issues due to a critical reliance on expensi...

Utah Lake is a large, shallow, highly eutrophic system that is naturally rich in phosphorus (P) and is prone to harmful algal blooms (HABs). While ongoing regulatory efforts often focus on reducing external anthropogenic P loads, particularly from wa...

Objectives: Global infertility rates are rapidly increasing. Assisted reproductive technologies combined with artificial intelligence are the next hope for overcoming infertility. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is gaining popularity owing to its increa...

This work supports the circular economy and sustainable material by facilitating the creation of low-carbon materials with enhanced elimination of nutrients from wastewater, thereby assisting in preventing eutrophication. Porous geopolymers, owing to...

In addition to the true cedars (Cedrus species), there are several genera of trees commonly called “cedar”, including species of Callitropsis, Calocedrus, Cedrela, Chamaecyparis, Cryptomeria, Cupressus, Juniperus, Thuja, and Widdringtonia...

With the development of the digital intelligence era, generative AI is being widely used in scientific research, and its impact on graduate students’ research competence has attracted much attention from the academic community. Based on cogniti...

TP53 is a tumor-suppressor gene involved in regulating apoptosis, DNA repair, and genomic stability. Mutations in TP53 are implicated in approximately half of all detected cancers, including breast, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancers, making it a...

This investigation focuses on rice husk biochar (RHBC) as a sustainable filler in a polylactic acid (PLA) matrix. This study employs optimization techniques, including central composite design (CCD) and analysis of variance (ANOVA), to systematically...

The design of multifunctional biomaterials that offer both structural support and biochemical cues is essential for enhancing tissue regeneration. In this study, hybrid nanofibrous scaffolds composed of poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) (PLCL...

Age-related macular degeneratiοn (AΜD) remains a leading cause οf irreversible visiοn lοss. Ιn neοvascular AΜD (nAΜD), frequent intravitreal anti-VΕGF injectiοns create substantial...

Does the completeness of actors’ knowledge affect the exercise of power in social structures? Exchange theories and the experiments used to test them vary in the level of information availability—ranging from fully transparent to sharply...

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are commonly detected in airport stormwater runoff due to historical and ongoing use of aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs). Conventional stormwater control measures (SCMs) are generally effective at removin...

Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii Brandt, 1869), characterized by its rapid mass accumulation and high survival rate under industrial breeding conditions, is one of the most promising aquacultural species. This research aimed to study the growth an...

Mitochondrial biogenesis requires coordinated expression from both nuclear and mitochondrial genomes. To understand the consequences of mitochondrial genome loss, we generated a mitochondrial DNA-depleted line (crm⁻) in Chlamydomonas reinhardti...

Satellite-derived bathymetry holds significant value for acquiring nearshore bathymetric data. However, in coastal waters, bathymetry is affected by in-water particle scattering and seafloor substrate variability, leading to spatial inconsistency bet...

Cable-suspended structures are important auxiliary structures for the construction of long-span arch bridges. Due to topographic constraints, the cable-suspended structure of Liuchehe Bridge adopts an asymmetric structure form with a main span of 736...

Rural tourism has been regarded as a vital approach for the development of marginalized rural regions. Against the backdrop of Lebanon’s ongoing crisis, there is a significant and increasing interest in the tourism sector that can advance key S...

Heartwood proportion (HWP) and specific gravity (SG) are two important properties of Dalbergia retusa and Platymiscium curuense wood, which is considered to be of high value. The objective of this study was to establish which morphological and soil f...

In the context of accelerating climate change and increasing urbanisation, the private housing sector is becoming a significant source of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, which contribute to anthropogenic pressure on the urban atmosphere and require d...

Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) enables precision post-weld finishing of AISI 304 stainless steel, but stochastic spark overlaps make the fatigue-critical maximum peak-to-valley height (R_max) difficult to predict. This study develops a validated...

Creating a digital 3D model of museum artefacts has been a common practice for many years. Such models can be used for archiving, research, and marketing purposes, as well as to counteract various types of exclusion. A digital copy created using prof...

Currently, only a limited number of Mark–Houwink–Sakurada (MHS) equations are available for chitin, and their applicability is constrained by the narrow range of suitable solvent systems. The Mark–Houwink–Sakurada (MHS) equati...

This study investigates the impact of the Static Press-in Piling Machine (SPPM) on marine soft clay foundations in the Ningbo area using model testing and numerical simulation. In marine soft clay areas, it is common to increase the bearing capacity...

The coupling of physical transport and phase-transfer processes represents a fundamental mechanism governing metal cycling in estuarine systems under tidal oscillations. Taking Quanzhou Bay as a model system, we conducted continuous observations and...

Advancing the low-carbon and resilient transformation of urban systems has become a crucial strategy for addressing the climate crisis. Current research predominantly focuses on either the effect of governance or the efficient utilization of urban sy...

This study examines the possible points of connection between crime and reading on the basis of genre-typical roles and motifs in detective fiction. I aim to identify characteristic reading methods, strategies, locations, events, and professions with...

Traditional greenhouse cooling often relies on single-pass evaporative systems that exhaust valuable moisture and CO₂ into the atmosphere. This research introduces a sustainable alternative by developing a laboratory-scale greenhouse that utilizes a...

Rapid pain progression in knee osteoarthritis (OA) is heterogeneous and may reflect redox-related mechanisms. We performed an exploratory analysis in Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) participants, combining nuclear genome-wide association, mitochondri...